CN101901206A - Combinable computer devices - Google Patents

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CN101901206A
CN101901206A CN2010101129384A CN201010112938A CN101901206A CN 101901206 A CN101901206 A CN 101901206A CN 2010101129384 A CN2010101129384 A CN 2010101129384A CN 201010112938 A CN201010112938 A CN 201010112938A CN 101901206 A CN101901206 A CN 101901206A
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The invention provides a kind of combinable computer devices, comprising: one first computer apparatus, it has at least one first processing unit, one first storage element and one first operating system; And one second computer apparatus, it has at least one second processing unit, one second storage element and one second operating system, second computer apparatus has a linkage unit and can make up through this linkage unit and first computer apparatus, make first computer apparatus and second computer apparatus merge into a triangular web, and first processing unit of shared first computer apparatus of this triangular web, second processing unit of first storage element and first operating system and second computer apparatus, second storage element and second operating system, when first computer apparatus separated with second computer apparatus, first computer apparatus can independently use first processing unit, first storage element and first operating system and second computer apparatus can independently use second processing unit, second storage element and second operating system.

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Combinable computer devices
Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of combinable computer devices (hybrid computer system),, can separate or operation simultaneously particularly relevant for including the homogeneity or heterogeneous first computer apparatus and the combinable computer devices of second computer apparatus at least.
Background technology
Along with the increase of user's demand, the system of single computer apparatus can't satisfy the real demand of user.Therefore, the system with many computer apparatus will be more and more general.Present common dual system device, it all is mode with similar KVM, promptly utilize the integrating apparatus of keyboard (Keyboard), display (Video) and slide-mouse (Mouse) to do conversion between two systems, it can see through the signal of several computers the handoff functionality output of KVM device at a display, make it reach a shared cover keyboard and a slide-mouse with the KVM device again, and realize the concentrated keyholed back plate of networking and system.Yet two systems between the dual system device of this class are independent mutually, use a certain system, the not mechanism of the mutual access of resource simultaneously only separately.
In addition, though occur at present the system of the mechanism of design concept, yet the mechanism of its separate type of system of this class is partly only as the accessory of main frame with similar separate type, as the function of keyboard or peripheral Port, and described system machine only is the computer system of single hardware system generally.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the invention provides a kind of combinable computer devices with computer apparatus of two homogeneities or heterogeneous framework.
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of combinable computer devices, and it comprises one first computer apparatus and one second computer apparatus.First computer apparatus has at least one first processing unit, one first storage element and one first operating system.Second computer apparatus has at least one second processing unit, one second storage element and one second operating system.Wherein, second computer apparatus has a linkage unit and can make up through the linkage unit and first computer apparatus, make computer apparatus and second computer apparatus system that wins merge into a triangular web, and first processing unit of shared first computer apparatus of triangular web, second processing unit of first storage element and first operating system and second computer apparatus, second storage element and second operating system, and when first computer apparatus separated with second computer apparatus, first computer apparatus can independently use first processing unit, first storage element and first operating system and second computer apparatus can independently use second processing unit, second storage element and second operating system.
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of combinable computer devices in addition, comprises one first computer apparatus and one second computer apparatus.First computer apparatus has at least one first processing unit, one first storage element, one first operating system and a touch screen.Second computer apparatus has at least one second processing unit, one second storage element, one second operating system and an input media.Wherein, second computer apparatus has a linkage unit and can make up through the linkage unit and first computer apparatus, make computer apparatus and second computer apparatus system that wins merge into a triangular web, and triangular web system with the input media of second computer apparatus as input, with the touch screen of first computer apparatus first processing unit as output and shared first computer apparatus, second processing unit of first storage element and first operating system and second computer apparatus, second storage element and second operating system, and when first computer apparatus separated with second computer apparatus, first computer apparatus can independently use first processing unit, first storage element and first operating system and second computer apparatus can independently use second processing unit, second storage element and second operating system.
For above-mentioned and other purposes of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, cited below particularlyly go out preferred embodiment, and cooperate appended graphicly, be described in detail below.
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Fig. 1 shows a combinable computer devices according to the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the mac function figure of demonstration one according to the combinable computer devices of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B system show the synoptic diagram according to the lock out operation mode of a combinable computer devices of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is the synoptic diagram of demonstration according to the array mode of a combinable computer devices of the embodiment of the invention;
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100~hybrid system
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140~display device
150~switch unit
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Fig. 1 shows a combinable computer devices 100 according to the embodiment of the invention.Combinable computer devices 100 comprises two computer apparatus 110 and 120 at least.First computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120 itself all include CPU (central processing unit) (CPU), memory storage unit, and other peripheral devices or resource, for example display panel, keyboard, wire/wireless Internet device, blue-tooth device, USB port and/or I/O port.
For instance, please refer to Fig. 2, is the mac function figure of demonstration one according to the combinable computer devices 100 of the embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 2, first computer apparatus 110 can comprise one first processing unit 112, in order to the operation of controlling and carry out first computer apparatus 110, first operating system 116 and at least one resource 118 that one first storage element 114, is installed or carried out thereon.Second computer apparatus 120 can comprise one second processing unit 122, in order to the operation of controlling and carry out first computer apparatus 120, second operating system 126 and at least one resource 128 that one second storage element 124, is installed or carried out thereon.Wherein resource 118 and resource 128 can be any kind peripheral device or resource, for example display panel, keyboard, wire/wireless Internet device, blue-tooth device, USB port and/or I/O port.Resource 118 can be identical resource with resource 128, and perhaps resource 118 can comprise at least a different resource with resource 128.For instance, in an embodiment, resource 118 can comprise a display device and none keyboard, and there is no display device in the resource 128 but a keyboard is arranged.
In an embodiment, computer apparatus 110 and 120 can comprise the processing unit with identical processing unit type, and for example both are the processing unit type of x86 series CPU (central processing unit) (CPU).In another embodiment, combinable computer devices 100 can comprise two heterogeneous computer apparatus in same platform.Computer apparatus 110 and 120 can comprise the processing unit with identical or different processing unit type, for example x86 series CPU (central processing unit) (CPU), arm processor, MIPS processor etc., but be not limited thereto.For instance, the processing unit type of the first computer apparatus 110 processing unit type that can be x86 series CPU (central processing unit) (CPU) and computer apparatus 120 can be an arm processor.
Input media 160 is to be coupled to first computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120, with receive first computer apparatus 110 with and/or second computer apparatus in the input signal that input block such as keyboard, slide-mouse etc. were produced.Output unit 170 a for example printer is in order to data is exported.Wherein, input media 160 and output unit 170 are to be obtained by resource 118 and/or resource 128.For instance, if when comprising an input block 118_1 (for example keyboard) and resource 128 in the resource 118 and comprising an output unit 128_1 (for example printer), then combinable computer devices 100 can utilize input block 118v1 as its input media 160 and utilize output unit 128_1 as its output unit 170.
First computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120 can be simultaneously for having the computer apparatus of display panel, or first computer apparatus 110 can be computer apparatus with display panel, and second computer apparatus 120 can be have input media such as keyboard, the computer apparatus at slide-mouse, CD-ROM device and relevant output/input port.Second computer apparatus 120 can have a linkage unit 130, and seeing through these linkage unit 130, the second computer apparatus 120 can be used in combination maybe and can separate use from the system of combination with first computer apparatus 110.When two computer apparatus were combined, linkage unit 130 was to make the hardware resource of two computer apparatus be connected to one another at corresponding position.First computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120 both between can see through trip or the mode of bearing makes up.
In an embodiment, the linkage unit 130 of second computer apparatus 120 is a slide rail rod member, makes the computer apparatus 110 of winning can see through the guiding of slide rail rod member, makes up with second computer apparatus 120 or separates.
For instance, please refer to Fig. 1, second computer apparatus 120 can more be provided with a paired slide rail rod member 131 and 132 in two ends, and slide rail rod member 131 and 132 is to stretch out from the two ends of second computer apparatus 120.First computer apparatus 110 is can be by the guiding of slide rail rod member 131 and 132, combines with second computer apparatus 120 or separates.
First computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120 all are equipped with independently operating system, are respectively first operating system 116 and second operating system 126.And can communicate with each other between first operating system 116 and second operating system 126, and has the function of archives and resource sharing.First operating system and second operating system can be operating system or different types of operating system, for example Microsoft of same kind TMWindows workspace system, Linux operating system, Android operating system, Mac operating system, Simbian operating system, Sun operating system, FreeBSD etc., but be not limited thereto.
For instance, the type of the operating system 126 of the operating system 116 of first computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120 can be a Microsoft simultaneously TMThe windows workspace system, perhaps the type of the operating system 126 of first computer apparatus 110 can be a Microsoft TMThe windows workspace system, and the type of the operating system 126 of second computer apparatus 120 can be a Linux operating system.
When first computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120 see through linkage unit 130 for example slide rail rod member 131 and 132 interosculates, promptly be fused to single computer system, as shown in Figure 1.This moment, first computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120 can shared CPU (central processing unit) (CPU), storage element and other resources or peripheral devices each other.That is, when second computer apparatus 120 sees through linkage unit 130 and first computer apparatus 110 and makes up, to make win computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120 merge into a triangular web 100, and first processing unit 112, first storage element 114 and first operating system 116 that this triangular web 100 can shared first computer apparatus 110 and second processing unit 122, second storage element 124 and second operating system 126 and the resource 128 thereof of the resource 118 and second computer apparatus 120 thereof.Wherein, be to carry out communication between first computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120 with a master-slave architecture, and the master slave relation between two computer apparatus, can decide in its sole discretion by the user.Master-slave architecture system is made as a main system or from system with first computer apparatus 110 or second computer apparatus 120.Display device 140 is in order to show the operating system environment of main system correspondence.In present embodiment, display device 140 is can be by obtaining in resource 118 and/or the resource 128.For instance, if in the resource 118 when comprising a display unit 118_2 (a for example LCD), then combinable computer devices 100 can utilize display unit 118_2 as its display device 140.
Switch unit 150 be connected in computer apparatus 110 and 120 and display device 140 between, being that the main separation of main system is selected in order to select that computer apparatus according to one, switch first computer apparatus 110 or second computer apparatus 120 is main system, and the operating system of main system correspondence is shown on the display device.For instance, if switch unit 150 receives main separation that an expression computer apparatus 110 is set at the host computer device when selecting, the operating system environment picture of computer apparatus 110 will be presented on the display device 140.The operating system of main system can be according to a user demand, and for example the load of application program and required execution environment determine first computer apparatus 110 or second computer apparatus 120 are made as main system.Wherein, main system with can be in running order simultaneously from the processing unit of system or from the processing unit of system in when system does not work, it can be made as and be in dormant state or closed condition.
For instance, if the power consumption of the processing unit 112 of first computer apparatus 110 is lower and the usefulness of the processing unit 122 of second computer apparatus 120 is higher, then when only using some application-specific for example when browser or document processing capacity, can select the processing unit 112 of the first lower computer apparatus 110 of power consumption to carry out computing, and need use multimedia or complex calculation the time, then select the processing unit 122 of second computer apparatus 120 of higher performance to carry out computing.Therefore, can reach power saving and dynamical purpose simultaneously.
For instance, if when being main system with second operating system 126, then 116 of first operating systems are from system, when first computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120 are combined, when if first operating system 116 is not carried out any work, the processing unit 112 and first operating system 116 of first computer apparatus 110 can be made as dormancy (sleep) or closed condition, all resources 118 that this moment, second operating system 126 can be taken over first computer apparatus 110 comprise peripheral device or software and hardware resources, and the display panel that can utilize first computer apparatus 110 to be had shows its operating system environment and execution result.In an embodiment, also can be by the mode of offering the dummy activity system, among second operating system 126, every application program of carrying out first operating system 116 of first computer apparatus 110 and wherein carrying, and show in the mode of single form and switching and the application program execution result of first operating system 116 and/or second operating system 126 perhaps to be shown on its display device simultaneously with the application program execution result of common display mode with first operating system 116 and second operating system 126.
In addition, first computer apparatus 110 also can independently be operated when separating with second computer apparatus 120.When first computer apparatus 110 separated with second computer apparatus 120, first computer apparatus 110 can independently use first processing unit 112, first storage element 114 and first operating system 116 and second computer apparatus 120 can independently use second processing unit 122, second storage element 124 and second operating system 126.
Please refer to Fig. 3 A, is the lock out operation synoptic diagram of demonstration according to a combinable computer devices of the embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 3A, first computer apparatus 110 is can be by the guiding of slide rail rod member 131 and 132, and is disconnected from each other with second computer apparatus 120.At this moment, shown in Fig. 3 B, slide rail rod member 131 and 132 can be fulcrum according to the contact point of second computer apparatus 120, towards the direction folding of second computer apparatus 120, therefore can be accommodated on second computer apparatus 120 when separating.
After separating, because first computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120 all have separately processing unit, storage element, the operating system of installing separately and necessary peripheral device, so can independently operate respectively.In an embodiment, if first computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120 all have display device, for example during a touch panel, then first computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120 can be used as an action Internet device (mobile internet device respectively, MID), can operate simultaneously for the different users.In another embodiment, when not having display device and have some standards demonstrations and export interfaces if second computer apparatus 120 only has input media such as keyboard, slide-mouse and relevant output/input port, for example VGA port, DVI port, AV and S-terminal port, aberration terminal, HDMI terminal port etc., second computer apparatus 120 can see through these standards and show the output interface, be connected to other independent displaying device, be used as output unit with it and export.
In addition, first computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120 are not limited to aforementioned mode with paired slide rail rod member 131 and 132 guidings, can more comprise other connected mode.For instance, can be equiped with single guide groove 133 at the side on second computer apparatus 120, make first computer apparatus 110 slip into guide groove 133 and be connected (shown in the 4th figure) with second computer apparatus 120, or can second computer apparatus 120 and/or first computer apparatus 110 be provided with in correspondence with each other magnetic connector, connect first computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120 with magnetic force.In addition, second computer apparatus 120 can more be provided with a two-way connector, and the pin position on this input/output port system is suitably designed so that first computer apparatus 110 can normally be operated can be connected with second computer forward or backwards the time.For instance, can be after turning over turnback under the situation that two computers separate, be connected with second computer apparatus 120 with 132 guiding by slide rail rod member 131.At first computer apparatus 110 with after second computer apparatus 120 firmly is connected, with the direction folding of first computer apparatus 110 towards second computer apparatus 120, the combinable computer devices 100 that causes first computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120 to combine becomes a panel computer (tablet PC) again.Because the system of the pin position on the input/output port is suitably designed, the still normal running voluntarily of first computer apparatus 110, second computer apparatus 120 is the normally peripheral device of access first computer apparatus 110 and the various software and hardware resources that can be shared then.
Below enumerate an embodiment, in order to aid illustration combinable computer devices framework of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this.
In present embodiment, combinable computer devices 100 cordings have first computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120, all there be CPU (central processing unit), storage element separately in the two computers system, and the operating system of An Zhuaning separately, wherein first computer apparatus 110 comprises a displayable touch screen, 120 of second computer apparatus do not comprise display screen, but comprise input medias such as keyboard and Contact plate.When first computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120 separate when using, two computers can independent separately running.
When first computer apparatus 110 and second computer apparatus 120 are used in combination, promptly become a combinable computer devices 100, the computer system of for example similar pen electricity (laptop), the user can select to use operating system in first computer apparatus 110 as main system, or another system (operating system in second computer apparatus 120) is a main system.Display screen on the computer apparatus 110 will present the operating system of main system, and the periphery of two computer apparatus all can use for the operating system of this main system.When two computer apparatus in conjunction with the time, as the operating system of main system, can see through interlinking of hardware circuit, access hardware resource mutually, and reach the purpose that two internal system data are shared.
In addition, the operating system of main system can have the control of executive routine, can select that operating system to carry out according to the actual demand decision.For instance, the operating system of main system can be selected to be carried out a specific program or used by the resource of itself to carry out specific program from the resource of system, perhaps control is given to the operating system from system, allows and carries out this specific program from operating system.
In sum, according to combinable computer devices of the present invention, for device with two system architectures, a kind of use-pattern more easily is provided, the user can use wherein computer apparatus separately, increase portability, or select two computer apparatus to be used in combination, excellent more usefulness is provided.Utilize detachable mechanism to increase the portability of device, and two computer systems in conjunction with the time, can return traditional mode of operation again, can not influence the passing use habit of user.In addition, when being used in combination, can be according to combinable computer devices of the present invention according to actual the user demand for example load of application program and required execution environment, automatically select suitable computer apparatus to carry out computing, therefore can in execution usefulness and power saving, reach an optimal balance point simultaneously as main system.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; right its is not in order to qualification the present invention, any those who are familiar with this art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can doing a little change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is as the criterion when looking the claim scope person of defining.

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1. a combinable computer devices is characterized in that, described system comprises:
One first computer apparatus, it has at least one first processing unit, one first storage element and one first operating system; And
One second computer apparatus, it has at least one second processing unit, one second storage element and one second operating system,
Wherein said second computer apparatus has a linkage unit and can make up through described linkage unit and described first computer apparatus, make described first computer apparatus and described second computer apparatus merge into a triangular web, and described first processing unit of shared described first computer apparatus of described triangular web, described second processing unit of described first storage element and described first operating system and described second computer apparatus, described second storage element and described second operating system, and when described first computer apparatus separated with described second computer apparatus, described first computer apparatus can independently use described first processing unit, described first storage element and described first operating system and described second computer apparatus can independently use described second processing unit, described second storage element and described second operating system.
2. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described first computer apparatus comprises that more one first resource and described second computer apparatus more comprise one second resource, and when described first computer apparatus and described second computer apparatus are combined into described triangular web, shared described first resource of described triangular web and described second resource.
3. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described first computer apparatus and described second computer apparatus see through trip or the bearing mode makes up.
4. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that, the described linkage unit of described second computer apparatus is a slide rail rod member, and wherein said first computer apparatus sees through the guiding of described slide rail rod member, makes up with described second computer apparatus or separates.
5. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that, the described linkage unit of described second computer apparatus is a connector, and wherein said first computer apparatus sees through described connector, makes up with described second computer apparatus or separates.
6. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described first computer apparatus and described second computer apparatus adopt master-slave architecture to carry out communication, and described master-slave architecture is made as a main system or from system with described first computer apparatus or described second computer apparatus.
7. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that described system also comprises a display device, in order to show the described operating system environment of described main system correspondence.
8. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, described system comprises that also one switches the unit, in order to switching described first computer apparatus or described second computer apparatus is described main system, and the described operating system of described main system is shown on the described display device.
9. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, the described operating system of described main system is more according to a user demand, and decision is made as described main system with described first computer apparatus or described second computer apparatus.
10. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, wherein when described when system does not work, described described processing unit from system is in dormant state.
11. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described first operating system and described second operating system are dissimilar operating systems.
12. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described first processing unit and described second processing unit are dissimilar processing units.
13. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described first computer apparatus and described second computer apparatus are portable electronic devices or running gear.
14. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described hybrid computer is combined into action Internet device, a notebook computer or a panel computer.
15. a combinable computer devices is characterized in that, described system comprises:
One first computer apparatus, it has at least one first processing unit, one first storage element, one first operating system and a touch screen; And
One second computer apparatus, it has at least one second processing unit, one second storage element, one second operating system and an input media, wherein said second computer apparatus has a linkage unit and can make up through described linkage unit and described first computer apparatus
Make described first computer apparatus and described second computer apparatus merge into a triangular web, and described triangular web with the described input media of described second computer apparatus as input, with the described touch screen of described first computer apparatus described first processing unit as output and shared described first computer apparatus, described second processing unit of described first storage element and described first operating system and described second computer apparatus, described second storage element and described second operating system, and when described first computer apparatus separated with described second computer apparatus, described first computer apparatus can independently use described first processing unit, described first storage element and described first operating system and described second computer apparatus can independently use described second processing unit, described second storage element and described second operating system.
16. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 15, it is characterized in that, described second computer apparatus comprises that more one shows the output interface, and when described first computer apparatus separated with described second computer apparatus, described second computer apparatus saw through described demonstration output interface and is coupled to a display unit with as its output unit.
17. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, described first computer apparatus and described second computer apparatus see through trip or the bearing mode makes up.
18. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 17, it is characterized in that, the described linkage unit of described second computer apparatus is a slide rail rod member, and wherein said first computer apparatus sees through the guiding of described slide rail rod member, makes up with described second computer apparatus or separates.
19. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 15, it is characterized in that, described first computer apparatus and described second computer apparatus adopt master-slave architecture to carry out communication, and described master-slave architecture is made as a main system or from system with described first computer apparatus or described second computer apparatus.
20. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 19, it is characterized in that, described system comprises that also one switches the unit, in order to switching described first computer apparatus or described second computer apparatus is described main system, and the described operating system of described main system correspondence is shown on the described display device.
21. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that, the described operating system of described main system is more according to a user demand, and decision is made as described main system with described first computer apparatus or described second computer apparatus.
22. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that, described when system does not work, described described processing unit from system is in dormant state.
23. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, described first computer apparatus and described second computer apparatus are portable electronic devices or running gear.
24. combinable computer devices as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, described hybrid computer is combined into action Internet device, a notebook computer or a panel computer.
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